Lean development has been used for decades in manufacturing industries, most notably in passenger cars and is today being used in various development and sustenance projects, including Software. Kanban is one of the most popular frameworks for development in a Lean Framework – focusing on improved lead time, removing bottlenecks, not overloading team members, cutting waste and streamlining work. It also uses some of the principles of Agile Manifesto. Kanban is widely preferred in support and services related projects.

JIRA with Agile Add-on, from Atlassian, is one of the most widely used tools for Kanban based development and is used in small startups to large organizations. It is not only easy to use, but also intuitive and provides a rich set of features and lot of flexibility in managing Lean/Agile projects following Kanban.

As the world moves towards cloud computing and distributed work environment becomes the norm rather than the exception, Atlassian JIRA Agile as a Kanban Development cloud/hosting tool helps immensely for rapid application development. Also, the total cost of ownership in using and maintaining this tool is one of the lowest in the market.

While it is important to know the theoretical principles of Lean/Kanban such as Backlog, Kanban Boards, Work in Progress, Finding and removing Bottlenecks, improved cycle time and lead time, Control Chart, Cumulative Flow Diagram et al, it is also important to know how to use them in a practical, real-world tool in a distributed environment.

“Kanban Development with Atlassian JIRA Agile”, will give you a sound base on Lean/Kanban related principles and practices. More importantly it takes a practical, hands-on approach, which has proven immensely useful for team members working on Kanban Projects in a globally distributed cloud computing environment.

Module – 1: Introduction

Lean Fundamentals

Why Kanban

Why JIRA Agile for Kanban

Module - 2: Kanbanetials

Overview of Kanban

Kanban Vs Scrum – Differences

Kanban Vs Scrum – Similarities

Various types of Kanban

Team roles in Kanban

Iterations and Works

Working, Tracking, Monitoring

Reporting in Kanban

Module - 3: Atlassian JIRA Agile - Overview

Projects, Boards, Issues

Workflows, Workflow Schemes

Components, Versions, Issues, Fields

Issue Types, Configuring Issues

Swimlanes, Columns, Filters and Cards

Screens, Screen Schemes

JIRA Query Language (JQL), Quick Filters, Advanced Filters

Module - 4: Using JIRA Agile for Kanban

Fundamentals of Cloud Computing

Work, Report Modes for Kanban

Is there a Plan Mode?

Configuring Kanban Board

Designing workflow, Workflow Scheme

Configuring Filters, Cards, Card layouts

Configuring Working/Non-working days

Planning for Releases

Module - 5: Diving Deep into JIRA for Kanban

Roadmap, Epics and Versions

Creating Components for your Project

Creating your own workflow and theme

Visual representation of WIP (the board)

Constraint limit for WIP

Module - 6: Let’s talk Scrumban

Why Scrumban

Adding the Plan mode

Working with the Plan mode in Scrumban

Prioritizing (or Grooming) the Backlog

Module - 7: Various Kanban Reports

Cumulative Flow Diagram

Control Chart

Module - 8: Creating Kanban Dashboards:

Creating your own dashboard

Dashboard system management

Customizing Dashboards

Adding various Metrics into Dashboards

Module - 9: Conclusion

Tips for advanced usage of JIRA Agile for Kanban

Limitations in JIRA Agile for Kanban

Who Can Attend?

Kanban is widely used in Support/Sustenance or Service related projects. For development projects countering problems with fixed iterations (or sprints), nowadays, Kanban is preferred. Though earlier used in manufacturing industry, it is widely used now in other industries including Software.

This course is specially designed and focused with a practical hands-on approach with JIRA Agile and using Kanban with this tool. If you are keenly interested in knowing how Lean/Kanban works in a distributed environment, which has become the norm nowadays, this course will be suitable for you.

This training will provide value to professionals working in development, sustenance and service related projects. Some examples of professionals who would benefit from attending this training and certification are:

Project Managers

Developers

Product Owners

Managers-Software development

Architects-Software development

Product Managers

Software developers

Software coders and testers

Team Leads or Team Members who are interested in working and thinking in an agile manner can attend this course. This includes technical and non-technical staff, at any level.

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